UFC_Fight_Night_94
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson (also known as UFC Fight Night 94) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 17, 2016, at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.[2][3]
| UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17) | |||
| Venue | State Farm Arena | |||
| City | Hidalgo, Texas | |||
| Attendance | 5,624[1] | |||
| Total gate | $323,419[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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After contesting several other PPV and Fight Night events across Texas, this was the first that the promotion has hosted in Hidalgo.[3]
A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson served as the event headliner.[4]
Manvel Gamburyan was scheduled to face Alejandro Pérez at the event. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed personal reasons and was replaced by Albert Morales.[5]
Abel Trujillo was expected to face Evan Dunham at the event. However, Trujillo pulled out of the fight on September 5, citing an undisclosed injury.[6] In turn, former WSOF Featherweight Champion and promotional newcomer Rick Glenn was announced as his replacement.[7]
| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson | def. | Dustin Poirier | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Middleweight | Derek Brunson | def. | Uriah Hall | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Lightweight | Evan Dunham | def. | Ricky Glenn | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Roan Carneiro | def. | Kenny Robertson | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Islam Makhachev | def. | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chas Skelly | def. | Maximo Blanco | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 0:19 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Gabriel Benítez | def. | Sam Sicilia | Technical Submission (standing guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:20 | |
| Welterweight | Belal Muhammad | def. | Augusto Montaño | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:19 | |
| Middleweight | Antônio Carlos Júnior | def. | Leonardo Augusto Guimarães | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:46 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Bantamweight | José Alberto Quiñónez | def. | Joey Gomez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Randy Brown | def. | Erick Montaño | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:18 | |
| Bantamweight | Albert Morales | vs. | Alejandro Pérez | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[9]
- Fight of the Night: Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn
- Performance of the Night: Michael Johnson and Chas Skelly
- Matt Erickson (2016-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 94 draws announced attendance of 5,624 fans for $323,419 live gate in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- Staff (2016-07-13). "Hidalgo gets UFC Fight Night card on Sept. 17". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- Staff (2016-07-13). "UFC heads to U.S.-Mexico border in September for UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo, Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- Thomas Gerbasi (2016-07-18). "Poirier vs Johnson headlines in Hidalgo". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- Staff (2016-08-17). "Albert Morales replaces Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- John Morgan and Dann Stupp (2016-09-05). "Abel Trujillo injured and out of UFC Fight Night 94 bout with Evan Dunham". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- Matt Erickson (2016-09-08). "With Trujillo out vs. Evan Dunham next week in Texas, UFC turning to a former WSOF champion". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- Matt Erickson (2016-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 94 bonuses: Chas Skelly was a no-brainer for $50,000 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.